Chef José Andrés is on the ground feeding refugees at the Ukraine-Poland border.
9:29 AM PST, March 1, 2022Chef José Andrés says he is"distraught watching Ukraine under attack." And in response, his World Central Kitchen has mobilized to help feed refugees fleeing Ukraine.nonprofit humanitarian relief organization
has set up shop on the Ukraine-Poland border, where they're delivering meals to those fleeing the war-torn country. Andrés says it is his hope that they'll soon be in Romania as well. The famous chef also announced that, in addition to the donations his organization receives, he's also committing support from the $100 million Jeff Bezos grant he won in 2021.
"I can tell you one thing -- World Central Kitchen is already there with boots on the ground trying to learn how we can be helping the refugee crisis as people in Ukraine are leaving," said Andrés in a video he posted on Twitter."We see that the international Red Cross is putting together shelters. We already see that Polish people are already feeding people as they cross the border.
People of the World…Like you, I am distraught watching Ukraine under attack. We must come together as a force for good!
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